www.unv.org

UNV is the UN organization that supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers. It operates amidst growing recognition that volunteerism makes important contributions, economically and socially, to more cohesive societies by building trust and reciprocity among citizens. Every year some 5,000 UN Volunteers from more than 150 different nationalities actively support the programmes of the United Nations itself.

www.ivp.org.au

IVP are an Australian community group, with an international perspective and contact branches in 50 countries world-wide. IVP focus on organising work camps around worthwhile community needs and causes, for which we recruit participants from and the rest of the world via our network. IVP activities are meant to encourage understanding amongst different peoples and promote discussion and an appreciation of problems different communities face in their struggles for social justice and environmental harmony.

The DRH Movement

www.drh-movement.org

The DRH Movement is a sector of the Humana People to People network that trains volunteers to become Development Instructors (DI) in Africa. As a DI, volunteers can contribute to making the world a better place for all humankind. The most important qualification for a DI is the will to work shoulder to shoulder with the people in the poorest parts of the world, concentrating all efforts on carrying out actions that improve the situation where it is most needed, and thus embodying the significance of "People to People".

Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange UK

www.icye.co.uk

Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange UK aims to promote peace, cultural understanding and youth empowerment through opportunities of international exchange and voluntary work overseas. A nationally recognised charity working in the area of youth development, ICYE-UK sends individuals who want to broaden their horizons, develop personally and make a difference to live and work with communities throughout the world for a year or six months.

Action Without Borders

www.idealist.org

Action Without Borders is a global network of individuals and organizations working to build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Its work is guided by the common desire of its members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.

Volunteer Nepal

www.volunteerabroad.com/nepal/

Volunteer Nepal is a volunteer placement organization, active in the area of community development and nature conservation. They organize international workcamps and individual volunteer programs where international volunteers work with local villagers and contribute their effort for the education, development, and environmental conservation of rural Nepal.

Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS)

www.amigoslink.org

AMIGOS is a non-profit organization that provides exceptional leadership training and volunteer service opportunities in the United States and Latin America. They build partnerships to empower young leaders, advance community development and strengthen multi-cultural understanding in the Americas by creating opportunities for young people to excel in leadership roles promoting public health, education and community development.

Beijing International Volunteers Association (BIVA)

www.civa.org.cn/english

The mission of BIVA is to promote the dispatching of Chinese volunteers to other developing countries, to strengthen and further expand the economic and technological cooperation between China and other developing countries, and to support and dispatch more United Nations Volunteers to meet the developmental needs of Central and Western regions of China.

The Voluntary Work Camps Association of Ghana (VOLU)

www.volu.org

Voluntary workcamps are community-building projects in which a group of both Ghanaian and international volunteers come together to build a school, organize an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, help replenish the local rainforest, or work on similar such projects. Volunteers live and learn together in simple conditions. They work voluntarily, mainly by manual labour, for the benefit of the community.

Servas International

www.servas.org/

SERVAS is an international peace movement, run in over 100 countries by volunteers, working to build understanding, tolerance and world peace. It operates through a network of SERVAS hosts around the world, who are interested in opening their doors to travellers, and many open-minded travellers, who want to get to know the heart of the countries they visit. The only requirement to join SERVAS as a host is the willingness to offer hospitality to travellers of any race and culture.